Disability Insurance Benefits
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Disability Insurance Benefits
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Disability Insurance Benefits
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Disability Insurance Benefits
The support you need, when you need it most.
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Disability benefits provide short-term wage replacement
to people who need to take time off work due to i
llness or injury, pregnancy, childbirth, surgery, or alcohol or drug rehabilitation.
You can apply now if you have your information ready.
Apply Now
Otherwise, go to
Step 1
and get your information in order.
What are Disability Benefits?
Disability provides short-term benefit payments when you can’t work and lose wages due to a non-work-related:
Illness or injury (either physical or mental)
Pregnancy
, childbirth, or other related conditions
Surgery (including elective)
Alcohol or drug rehabilitation (some restrictions apply)
You may be eligible to receive between $50 to $1,765 each week for up to 52 weeks.
Your benefit amount is 70–90% of the
wages you earned 5-18 months before your claim start date. Our
Disability Benefit Calculator
helps estimate your benefit amount.
Disability benefits do not provide job protection. However, your job may be protected through other federal or state laws such as the
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
or the
California Family Rights Act (CFRA)
.
Am I Eligible?
You may be eligible for Disability benefits if you:
Can’t do your regular work for at least eight days.
Have lost wages because of your disability.
Were working or looking for work at the time your disability started.
Earned at least $300 with State Disability Insurance (SDI) taken from your paycheck during your base period.
Have a physician/practitioner certify your disability.
Note:
You do not need to work a minimum number of hours or days to qualify for benefits. You may still qualify for disability if you are
working part-time, intermittent, reduced hours,
or receiving reduced wages.
Once we receive your completed application and medical certification, it takes about two weeks to process. If you are unsure if you are eligible to receive disability benefits, apply. We will let you know if you meet eligibility requirements. Learn more about
how we determine eligibility
.
Step 1: Get Your Information in Order
Step 2: Apply
Step 3: Have a Medical Certification Completed
Step 4: Review Benefit Documents
Step 5: Receive Your First Payment
Step 6: Manage Benefits
Step 7: End Your Benefits
Disability Resources
Rates and Withholding
Payroll Taxes
Appeals
Benefit Overpayments and Penalties
Forms and Publications
Family and Medical Leave Act and California Family Rights Act FAQs
Tax Form 1099G
Disability and Paid Family Leave Calculator
Employers Overview
Other State Programs
You may qualify for
other State, county, or community programs
to help cover food, housing, and healthcare expenses.
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Skip to Main Content
Disability Insurance Benefits
The support you need, when you need it most.
Español
Disability Insurance Benefits
The support you need, when you need it most.
Español
Mailing something to EDD?
USPS now postmarks mail when it’s processed, not when it’s dropped off. To avoid delays, mail early or use
myEDD
whenever possible. Submitting online is the fastest and most secure way to send documents to us.
Disability benefits provide short-term wage replacement
to people who need to take time off work due to i
llness or injury, pregnancy, childbirth, surgery, or alcohol or drug rehabilitation.
You can apply now if you have your information ready.
Apply Now
Otherwise, go to
Step 1
and get your information in order.
What are Disability Benefits?
Disability provides short-term benefit payments when you can’t work and lose wages due to a non-work-related:
Illness or injury (either physical or mental)
Pregnancy
, childbirth, or other related conditions
Surgery (including elective)
Alcohol or drug rehabilitation (some restrictions apply)
You may be eligible to receive between $50 to $1,765 each week for up to 52 weeks.
Your benefit amount is 70–90% of the
wages you earned 5-18 months before your claim start date. Our
Disability Benefit Calculator
helps estimate your benefit amount.
Disability benefits do not provide job protection. However, your job may be protected through other federal or state laws such as the
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
or the
California Family Rights Act (CFRA)
.
Am I Eligible?
You may be eligible for Disability benefits if you:
Can’t do your regular work for at least eight days.
Have lost wages because of your disability.
Were working or looking for work at the time your disability started.
Earned at least $300 with State Disability Insurance (SDI) taken from your paycheck during your base period.
Have a physician/practitioner certify your disability.
Note:
You do not need to work a minimum number of hours or days to qualify for benefits. You may still qualify for disability if you are
working part-time, intermittent, reduced hours,
or receiving reduced wages.
Once we receive your completed application and medical certification, it takes about two weeks to process. If you are unsure if you are eligible to receive disability benefits, apply. We will let you know if you meet eligibility requirements. Learn more about
how we determine eligibility
.
Step 1: Get Your Information in Order
Step 2: Apply
Step 3: Have a Medical Certification Completed
Step 4: Review Benefit Documents
Step 5: Receive Your First Payment
Step 6: Manage Benefits
Step 7: End Your Benefits
Disability Resources
Rates and Withholding
Payroll Taxes
Appeals
Benefit Overpayments and Penalties
Forms and Publications
Family and Medical Leave Act and California Family Rights Act FAQs
Tax Form 1099G
Disability and Paid Family Leave Calculator
Employers Overview
Other State Programs
You may qualify for
other State, county, or community programs
to help cover food, housing, and healthcare expenses.
Skip to Virtual Chat
Leaving the EDD Website
You are about to leave our website.
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Language Resources
منابع اللغة (Arabic)
լեզվական ռեսուրսները (Armenian)
منابع زبان (Farsi)
भाषा संसाधन (Hindi)
言語ソース (Japanese)
언어 자료 (Korean)
ធនធានភាសា (Mon-Khmer [Cambodian])
ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਸਰੋਤ (Punjabi)
Языковые ресурсы (Russian)
语言资源 (Simplified Chinese)
Recursos en otros idiomas (Spanish)
Mga Resource ng Wika (Tagalog)
แหล่งข้อมูลด้านภาษา (Thai)
語言資源 (Traditional Chinese)
Nguồn Hỗ Trợ Ngôn Ngữ (Vietnamese)